1969 term · Burger Court · 7-1
Cole, Boston State Hospital Superintendent, et al. v. Richardson
397 U.S. 238 · 90 S. Ct. 1099 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 61
The record
- Term
- 1969
- Decided
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Vote split
- 7-1
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Docket
- 679
- U.S. Reports
- 397 U.S. 238
- S. Ct. citation
- 90 S. Ct. 1099
- LEXIS citation
- 1970 U.S. LEXIS 61
How the bench divided
MMMMMCCD
M 5 majorityC 2 concurringD 1 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| Warren E. Burger | Special concurrence |
| John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence |
| William O. Douglas | Jurisdictional dissent |
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